Datang romantic little landlord

The third entrance is the inner room, where the owner of the house lives.

Li Wangyou walked through the three courtyards before arriving at the main room of the outer courtyard. This was the first time he had come to the outer courtyard since he traveled through the past few days.

Looking at the main room in front of me curiously, I feel that the architectural style is very similar to the Japanese architecture of later generations.

However, he suddenly realized that the so-called Japanese style of the later generations was copied by the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty to imitate it from my Eastern Tang Dynasty?Today I finally saw the "genuine version" with my own eyes.

The main room for receiving guests is very spacious. When the Li Mansion was in its heyday, this main room was not only used for receiving guests, but also where the mansion entertained guests.

The traditional Tang room has only three walls.

Facing the front yard, there are only wooden columns supporting the eaves, but no walls, doors and windows.The view is wide, and you can enjoy the scenery in the courtyard while sitting in the main room.

But now the Li family is in decline, the front yard is neglected, full of dead branches and leaves, and it is still depressed in early spring.

In the front yard stood several healthy servants of the Wang family, and in the main room stood a strange middle-aged man, accompanied by the butler Li Heng.

Li Wangyou looked up at the Wang family in the main room.

After searching for a long time in the memory of his predecessor, he finally confirmed that he had never met the person in front of him, so Li Wangyou asked, "May I ask you?"

"I've met Mr. Lang, so it's Wang You, the housekeeper of the Wang family in Taiyuan." Someone from the Wang family bowed respectfully to Li Wangyou.

Yili, Chinese traditional etiquette.

Put your palms together and push forward, and bend your body slightly to show respect to others.Zuoyi has similar meanings to arching hands and clasping fists, but it is more formal and well-mannered.

"Sit down and talk." Li Wangyou said calmly.

With Pei Lan's help, Li Wangyou took off his shoes, walked to the seat in his socks, and sat down cross-legged.

Wang You did not lose his manners, he took off his shoes after Li Wangyou was seated, and knelt on the ground respectfully, with his butt pressing down on his calves and ankles, and his back straight.

"Is Uncle Wang's health healthy?"

"Return to your lord, my master is fine."

The two talked nonsense for a long time, but the butler of the palace just didn't mention the intention of coming, which made Li Wangyou a little annoyed.

He couldn't take the initiative to bring up the matter of retiring the engagement, he felt depressed, and he was still not used to kneeling and sitting, his body writhed restlessly.

Fortunately, Pei Lan, who was standing by the side, had good eyesight. Seeing her husband's appearance, she thought that he was just recovering from a serious illness and was not feeling well, so she quickly moved him from the side and placed it in front of Li Wangyou.

Li Wangyou turned his grateful eyes to the little maid, tilted his body and rested his arms on the table.

Pei Lan voluntarily knelt and sat behind Li Wangyou, and gently massaged his waist to relax him.

Comfortable!Nima, the feudal society is really decadent!

Despising his depravity, Li Wangyou also relaxed.

Since this Wang You can bear his temper, then you kneel down slowly, and I'll see how long you can last.

006 Modern Business Negotiation Skills

Having made up his mind, Li Wangyou began to grind his teeth slowly with Wang You.

After talking nonsense for a long time, it was obvious that Wang You couldn't take it anymore, and was going to reveal his intentions.

"Lang Jun, I took the liberty to visit you today, but there is actually one thing I don't know whether to mention or not."

Li Wangyou frowned: "But it's okay to say."

"I don't know when your lord is going to consign me to my Wang family?"

Nani?What sign?

Li Wangyou was at a loss, so he just pretended to look at the old housekeeper, and continued to search the memory in his mind.

As soon as Wang You's words came out, Li Heng's originally ashen face suddenly turned red, he gritted his teeth and said to Wang You: "Don't worry about Wang You, my Li family will give up this marriage in two years even if they sell everything. done."

Li Wangyou was even more confused, why did Wang You's words provoke Li Heng like a cricket that has been teased?

But when he found the meaning of Wang You's words in his memory, he could only shake his head silently and smile bitterly, it was because of money!

Li Heng, Li Heng, there is no money in this house, what are you talking about!

In the Tang Dynasty, there were six procedures for getting married: Nacai, asking for names, Najib, Nazheng, asking for a date, and welcoming in person.

In modern terms, Nacai, Wenming, and Najib mean proposing marriage, counting horoscopes, and exchanging marriage stickers, while Nazhao, asking for a date, and welcoming in person mean giving a bride price, counting days, and picking up a daughter-in-law.

Li Wangyou's dead cheap father had made an agreement with the Taiyuan Wang family before the accident at home. The two parties had already agreed, asked for names, and agreed with each other. They were waiting for Li Wangyou to get married when he turned 16.

Who knew that the Li family suddenly collapsed in a sensation, and now the Wang family in Taiyuan wanted to regret the marriage, but they were unwilling to say so.

Wang You took Nazheng as an example. In fact, what he meant was that your Li family still has money to marry a wife?

You must know that the Wang family in Taiyuan is one of the five surnames and seven kings, and it is impossible to marry ordinary people, so it is considered a bride price if you just get some sauce, vinegar, onion and ginger as a gift?

In order to correspond to the identity of Miss Wang, the bride price for Nazheng should not be more than a dozen carts, such as colorful satin, large bundles of brocade, piles of copper coins, pigs, sheep and livestock, rice flour, grain and oil, wild game, snacks and fruits, cheese, oil and salt... The mighty brigade was sent to the royal family in Taiyuan.

These betrothal gifts could not be afforded even if Li Heng was sold.

Li Wangyou smiled wryly in his heart, not to mention that the young lady of the Wang family is so "mellow", she is as beautiful as a fairy, and he can't afford to marry her.

Li Wangyou coughed lightly: "I don't know what advice Butler Wang has?"

"I dare not, but you also know, sir, my little lady was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and the ancestors of the family loved her very much. They were reluctant to marry so early and wanted to keep her at home for a longer time, so..."

What Wang You said means that my little lady is not something that the Li family can marry in their dilapidated state.

Before Li Wangyou could speak, the old housekeeper, Li Heng, blew his beard and stared angrily at the side: "The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, the marriage that my master and the Wang family have negotiated, how can you just change it! If your Wang family wants to regret the marriage, Old man, I am not afraid that your royal family will be powerful, so if you risk your life, you will go to the county government to beat drums and complain, and see if there is any royal law in this world!"

Li Heng's impassioned words made both Wang You and Li Wangyou embarrassed, and the little maid Pei Lan didn't even dare to speak out.

Wang You knew that the Wang family was at a disadvantage in this matter, and they were really going to get into a stalemate. If they said it out among the aristocratic families, the Wang family might also lose face.

What's more, women in the Tang Dynasty are not eligible to propose a divorce.

The Wang family voluntarily asked for an annulment, and Li Heng really wanted to report it to the yamen. As a result, someone in the Wang family was sentenced to [-], and the marriage contract was still valid.

Moreover, retiring the marriage also involves the face and reputation of the Li family. Even though the Li family is now in decline, they are still relatives of Li Tang's clan.

In the eyes of the old housekeeper Du Heng, this is the last dignity of the Li family, and it is absolutely not allowed to be humiliated by the Taiyuan Wang family.

"Cough." Li Wangyou coughed lightly, and said to Li Heng, "Li Heng, go and pour two bowls of water."

If this stubborn old housekeeper is not sent away, there is no way to continue talking about the divorce.